register

Abstract

To provide a register in which a decorated part is arranged with a free design property inside an air outlet so that design of a front surface of the register can be improved.SOLUTION: A decorated member 5 has a decorated part 51 whose right side is opened, to which a decoration in a nearly U-shape is applied, which is provided with an upper straight decorated member 5a in which left and right of an upper straight decorated part 51a in a lateral direction are fitted to bearing plates 34 and 35, and a lower straight decorated member 5b in which left and right of a lower straight decorated part 51b are fitted to the bearing plates 34 and 35. In the decorated part 51, the upper straight decorated part 51a and the lower straight decorated part 51b are connected through a joint decorated part 51c that connects upper and lower sides, and are formed into the nearly U-shape. To the decorated member 5 is applied a decoration of color which is different from color of the other members (an operation knob 1, a retainer 2, a front movable louver 3 and a rear movable louver 4) is applied.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The technical field of this specification relates to a register used in an air outlet for ventilation or air conditioning in an automobile interior, etc., in which decorative members can be arranged inside the air outlet with free design flexibility, thereby improving the design of the front surface of the register. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as a register for adjusting air blowing in a vehicle cabin, a cross-fin type register has been widely used. In this register, front movable louvers and rear movable louvers are arranged in a front-to-back and perpendicular direction to each other within a retainer that forms an air passage, and when air is blown out from the air outlet, the angle of the front fins of the front movable louvers and the rear fins of the rear movable louvers is changed to adjust the air blowing direction up, down, left, and right. As a conventional example of this type of register, Patent Document 1 below proposes a register decorated by arranging a decorative band in a color different from that of the bezel along the periphery of the outer frame, i.e., the bezel. Also, Patent Document 2 below proposes a register in which a plated decorative member is adhered with an adhesive to the air outlet side of the front fin of the front movable louver. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-041747 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-090156 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the register described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the area where decoration can be applied is limited to the outer periphery of the bezel. Also, the register described in Patent Document 2 has a decorative member disposed inside the air outlet, but the area where decoration can be applied is limited to the front fin, making it difficult to freely arrange the decorative part in a design.

[0005] The problem that the technology of this specification aims to solve was made in consideration of the above points, and its purpose is to provide a register that allows decorative members to be arranged inside the air outlet with free design flexibility, thereby improving the design of the front of the register. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The register according to the embodiment of the present specification is a register in which an air outlet is provided at the downstream end of a retainer having an air passage on the inside, and a front movable louver having a front fin pivotally supported on the air outlet is disposed, The front movable louver has support shafts at both ends of the front fins rotatably supported in shaft holes of bearing plates on both sides provided in the retainer, A decorative member is attached inside the air outlet downstream of the front movable louver, The decorative member is characterized in that the fixed shafts at both ends are fitted into the mounting holes of the bearing plates on both sides and attached.

[0007] Here, the front and rear of the register refer to the downstream side where the conditioned air flows and the upstream side, respectively. According to the register according to the embodiment of this specification, a decorative member is disposed inside the downstream air outlet of the front movable louver, allowing the decorative portion to be freely arranged inside the air outlet, improving the design of the front surface of the register. Furthermore, the decorative member has fixed shafts at both ends that fit into mounting holes in the bearing plates on both sides that support the front fins, allowing the decorative member to be easily attached when assembling the front movable louver.

[0008] In addition, in the register, at least one side of the fixed shaft at both ends can be provided on an arm portion extending upstream from the decorative member.

[0009] According to this, at least one side of the fixed shaft is provided on an arm portion that extends rearward (upstream) from the decorative member. The arm portion that extends rearward is less noticeable to the occupants, and even if the end of at least one side of the decorative member is separated from the outer periphery of the bearing plate, i.e., the air outlet, the decorative member can be fitted into the mounting holes of the bearing plates on both sides.

[0010] In addition, in the above register, a protrusion that protrudes into the inside of the ventilation passage can be provided on the bearing plate on the side where the fixed shaft is provided on the arm portion, and the mounting hole can be provided in the protrusion.

[0011] With this, the protrusion positions the mounting hole on the rear side of the decorative member, making the fixed shaft and arm portion less visible to the occupant, thereby improving the decorativeness of the decorative member.

[0012] In addition, in the register, the decorative member has two linear decorative portions provided substantially parallel to the front fin downstream of the front fin, and a joint decorative portion connecting the linear decorative portions at one end, The fixing shaft of the joint decorative part is provided on the arm part extending upstream from the decorative member, The fixing shaft on the linear decorative portion side projects from the end of the linear decorative portion, The mounting hole for fixing the fixed shaft on the linear decorative portion side is formed in the bearing plate downstream of the shaft hole for supporting the front fin, The mounting hole for fixing the fixing shaft on the joint decorative part side may be formed in the protruding part.

[0013] This allows the two linear decorative portions and the joint decorative portion that connects them to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the register from the front.

[0014] In the register, the front movable louver includes three front fins, The decorative member may be formed on the downstream side of the two outer front fins and in parallel with the front fins.

[0015] This allows the linear decorative portion and the joint decorative portion to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the register from the front.

[0016] In the register, at least one convex bead shape may be formed on the upstream end face of the linear decorative portion.

[0017] With this, when the decorative member is pressed from the front by an occupant or the like, the bead shape abuts against the front surface of the front fin, thereby suppressing deflection of the decorative member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] According to the register of this specification, a decorative portion can be arranged inside the air outlet with free design freedom, thereby improving the design of the front surface of the register. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the register according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the register from the front upper right. [Figure 3] FIG. [Figure 4] 1A is a perspective view of the left bearing plate of the front movable louver from the front upper right, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the right bearing plate of the front movable louver from the front upper left. [Figure 5] (A) is a front view of the decorative member, (B) is a plan view thereof, and (C) is a perspective view thereof from the upper right rear. [Figure 6] FIG. 1A is a front view of the decorative member attached to the bearing plate, and FIG. 1B is a front view of the front movable louver. [Figure 7](A) is a perspective view from the upper right rear of the bearing plate with the decorative member attached, and (B) is a perspective view from the upper right rear of the front movable louver. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 1 with a partially enlarged view. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG. [Figure 10] 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1 when the airflow direction of the front movable louvers is facing forward, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 1 when the airflow direction of the front movable louvers is facing upward. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] A register according to an embodiment of the present specification will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope disclosed in the embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the register according to the embodiment includes a vertically movable front louver 3 and a horizontally movable rear louver 4, which are arranged within a retainer 2 behind an air outlet 6 serving as an outlet for conditioned air. An operation knob 1 is provided on the central front fin 31 of the three front fins 31 constituting the front movable louver 3 to rotate the front movable louver 3 and the rear movable louver 4 to adjust the air outlet direction. A decorative member 5 having a decorative portion 51 for decoration is provided within the air outlet 6 in front of the front movable louver 3. Each component constituting the register is made of a black-based synthetic resin, and the decorative member is colored in a different color from the black-based synthetic resin. In this specification, the orientation of the register is defined as the front side having the air outlet 6 and the rear side having the air intake 22 of the ventilation passage 21 within the retainer 2, as shown in FIG. 2. The terms "up, down, left, and right" refer to the top, bottom, left, and right sides when viewing the register from the front, and as used in the illustrations, F indicates the front, B indicates the rear, U indicates the top, D indicates the bottom, L indicates the left, and R indicates the right. Also, based on the regulated air flow, the front may be expressed as the downstream side and the rear as the upstream side. Furthermore, based on the retainer 2, the inside and outside may be expressed.

[0021] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the retainer 2, which serves as the housing for the register, is a roughly rectangular cylindrical housing with an air passage 21 provided inside, and a louver accommodating section 23 is provided on the front side, in which a vertically movable front louver 3 and a horizontally movable rear louver 4 are arranged to adjust the wind direction, etc.

[0022] The front movable louver 3 has three front fins 31 arranged in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) and at intervals up and down, and each front fin 31 is rotatably held by bearing plates 34, 35 arranged on the left and right via support shafts 31a on both sides. A link bar 32 is connected to a connecting shaft 31b protruding from one end of each front fin 31, so that all of the front fins 31 can change their orientation up and down in sync. An operation knob 1 is fitted to the center front fin 31 so as to be slidable left and right, and an operator places his or her finger on the operation knob 1 to tilt the front movable louver 3 up and down, and slides it left and right to tilt the rear movable louver 4 (described later) left and right.

[0023] As shown in Figure 5(A), the decorative member 5 has a decorative portion 51 that is approximately U-shaped and opens on the right side, and the decorative portion 51 is composed of an upper linear decorative portion 51a that runs along the upper front fin 31, a lower linear decorative portion 51b that runs along the lower front fin 31, and a joining decorative portion 51c that joins these at the left end.

[0024] The decorative element 5 comprises an upper linear decorative element 5a, whose upper and lower linear decorative elements 51a are fitted to the bearing plates 34 and 35, respectively, and a lower linear decorative element 5b, whose lower and upper linear decorative elements 51b are fitted to the bearing plates 34 and 35, respectively. The upper and lower linear decorative elements 5a and 5b are connected by a joint decorative element 51c. As shown in FIG. 6(A), the upper and lower linear decorative elements 51a and 51b extend to the right end of the decorative element 51. The upper and lower linear decorative elements 51a and 51b, together forming a roughly U-shaped ornament with an open right side, are combined. The decorative element 5 is silver-plated to contrast with the other black-based components (the operating knob 1, retainer 2, front movable louver 3, and rear movable louver 4). The upper linear decorative portion 51a and the lower linear decorative portion 51b are extended to the right end, so that the instrument panel to which the register of this embodiment is attached can be decorated with continuous decoration from the upper linear decorative portion 51a and the lower linear decorative portion 51b.

[0025] When the decorative member 5 is attached to the register, as shown in Figures 6(B) and 7(B), the upper linear decorative member 5a and the lower linear decorative member 5b, which extend to the right end, are arranged side by side in front of the upper and lower front fins 31, respectively, of the three front fins 31 of the front movable louver 3. As a result, the upper linear decorative member 5a and the lower linear decorative member 5b, which are arranged side by side in front of the front fins 31, function as front fins, suppressing air resistance from the register and improving the aesthetic appearance of the register from the front.

[0026] As shown in Fig. 5, the decorative members 5 have fixed shafts 52 protruding from the right ends of the upper linear decorative member 5a and the lower linear decorative member 5b. As shown in Fig. 7, these fixed shafts 52 are fitted into the mounting holes 35b of the bearing plate 35 and fixed thereto. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the left and right fixed shafts 52 of the upper linear decorative member 5a and the lower linear decorative member 5b are fixed to the mounting holes 34b, 35b (Fig. 4) provided in the left and right bearing plates 34, 35 on which the front fins 31 are pivotally supported. The fixed shafts 52 of the right upper linear decorative member 5a and the right lower linear decorative member 5b are fixed to the mounting holes 35b of the bearing plates 35 provided in front of the upper front fin 31 and the lower front fin 31, respectively.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 5, the fixed shaft 52 of the left upper linear decorative member 5a protrudes leftward from the arm 53 extending rearward from the left upper linear decorative member 5a, and the fixed shaft 52 of the left lower linear decorative member 5b protrudes leftward from the arm 53 extending rearward from the left lower linear decorative member 5b. As shown in FIG. 7, the pair of upper and lower fixed shafts 52 on the left side of the decorative member 5 are fitted and fixed into the mounting hole 34b located rearward of the shaft hole 34a of the support shaft 31a of the front fin 31 in the left bearing plate 34. Because the arm 53 extends rearward from the decorative member 5 and is equipped with the fixed shaft 52, even if a gap occurs to the left of the connecting decorative portion 51c between the upper linear decorative member 5a and the lower linear decorative member 5b at the left end of the decorative member 5, the arm 53 and the fixed shaft 52 are not easily noticeable to passengers, and the design is not impaired.

[0028] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 4(A) and 7, the mounting hole 34b of the bearing plate 34 is provided in the protrusion 34c that protrudes inward from the bearing plate 34. Therefore, as shown in Figures 1 and 6, when viewed from the front, the fixed shaft 52 is difficult to see through the gap on the left side of the joint decorative part 51c, and the joint decorative part 51c of the decorative part 51 covers and conceals the protrusion 34c (mounting hole 34b). Furthermore, even if a gap occurs on the left side of the joint decorative part 51c, irregular objects such as the fixed shaft 52 that would be easily visible through that gap are less noticeable to the occupants.

[0029] 5(C) and 8, two convex bead shapes 54 are formed on the rear edge of each of the upper linear decorative member 5a and the lower linear decorative member 5b, which are arranged side by side in front of the front fin 31. As a result, when the upper linear decorative member 5a or the lower linear decorative member 5b of the decorative member 5 is pushed from the front during assembly, the bead shapes 54 come into contact with the front edge of the front fin 31, suppressing deflection of the decorative member 5 and stabilizing its position.

[0030] 8, the right end of the front fin 31 and the right end of the decorative member 5, i.e., the support shaft 31a and the fixed shaft 52, are positioned close to each other in the front-to-back direction. Therefore, when assembling the front fin 31 and the decorative member 5 to the right-side bearing plate 35, the bead shapes 54 of the upper and lower linear decorative members 5a and 5b of the decorative member 5 are pressed against the front edge of the front fin 31, positioning the support shaft 31a and the fixed shaft 52 and enabling smooth assembly. In other words, the bead shapes 54 function as abutment ribs for the front fin 31, stabilizing the positions of the front fin 31, the upper linear decorative member 5a, and the lower linear decorative member 5b. Then, the support shaft 31a is fitted into the shaft hole 35a, and the fixed shaft 52 is fitted into the mounting hole 35b, allowing for easy assembly. When the fixed shafts 52 of the upper and lower linear decorative members 5a and 5b are attached to the bearing plate 35 with the bead shapes 54 acting as abutment ribs for the front fins 31, a guide surface 35c that moves the decorative members 5 forward is provided on the inside of the mounting holes 35b, as shown in the partially enlarged view of Figure 8. As a result, when fitting the support shaft 31a of the front fins 31 and the fixed shaft 52 of the decorative members 5 into the shaft holes 35a and mounting holes 35b of the bearing plate 35, even if the fixed shaft 52 moves too close to the support shaft 31a, the fixed shaft 52 can be slid and guided along the guide surface 35c, and can be easily fitted into the mounting holes 35b.

[0031] 3, the rear movable louver 4 has five rear fins 41 arranged at intervals in the vertical direction, and each rear fin 41 is rotatably held via upper and lower support shafts 41a relative to upper and lower bearing plates 44, 45. In addition, one link bar 42 is connected to a connecting shaft 41b protruding from one end of each rear fin 41, so that all the rear fins 41 can change their orientation left and right in synchronization.

[0032] The rear movable louver 4 has a linking portion 43 such as a rack member provided in front of one central rear fin 41, which engages with a linked portion 13 such as a rack member provided at the rear of the operation knob 1, and is structured so that the orientation of the rear fins 41 of the rear movable louver 4 can be adjusted left and right when the operation knob 1 is slid left and right. Note that the rear movable louver 4 also functions as a damper, overlapping the rear fins 41 and blocking the ventilation passage 21 by rotating the orientation of the rear fins 41 to the right by approximately 90 degrees.

[0033] As a result, by rotating the operating knob 1 up and down, the orientation of each front fin 31 of the front movable louver 3 is adjusted up or down, and by sliding the operating knob 1 left and right, the left and right direction of the rear fin 41 of the rear movable louver 4 is adjusted left or right via the linkage part 43.

[0034] The register having the above configuration is mounted on the instrument panel or dashboard inside an automobile by connecting the air intake 22 at the rear end of the retainer 2 to a ventilation duct (not shown). Although not shown in the mounting state, the front end of the retainer 2, which is provided with the air outlet 6 of the register having the above configuration, is fitted inside a bezel provided on the instrument panel or dashboard. Air sent from the ventilation duct is blown out through the air outlet 6 from the ventilation passage 21 inside the retainer 2.

[0035] To adjust the air blowing direction up or down, operating the operating knob 1 up or down rotates the front fins 31 of the front movable louvers 3 around their left and right support shafts 31a, changing their orientation up or down as shown in Figure 10, adjusting the air blowing direction up or down. To adjust the air blowing direction left or right, sliding the operating knob 1 right or left rotates the rear fins 41 of the rear movable louvers 4 around their upper and lower support shafts 41a, changing their left or right orientation within a predetermined angle range, adjusting the air blowing direction left or right. When blowing air, the upper linear decorative member 5a and lower linear decorative member 5b formed side by side in front of the front fins 31 function as front fins, and the register reduces air blowing resistance.

[0036] According to the register according to the embodiment of the present specification, a decorative member 5 is disposed inside the air outlet 6 on the downstream side of the front movable louver 3, and a decorative part 51 can be freely arranged inside the air outlet 6, improving the design of the front surface of the register. Furthermore, the decorative member 5 has fixed shafts 52 at both ends that are fitted into the mounting holes 34b, 35b of the bearing plates 34, 35 on both sides that support the front fin 31, so that the decorative member 5 can be easily attached when assembling the front movable louver 3.

[0037] The register of the embodiment can also be implemented in the following forms as other embodiments.

[0038] In the embodiment of the register, the decorative member 5 is made of a black synthetic resin and is silver-plated for decoration, but by changing the color of the synthetic resin itself, it can also be made a different color from the other members.

[0039] In the register of the embodiment, the shape of the decorative part 51 is an approximately U-shape with an opening on the right side as shown in Figure 5, but the register of the embodiment can be applied to decorative parts 51 of various shapes, including an approximately U-shape with an opening on the left side, a shape having only a simple upper straight decorative part 51a and a lower straight decorative part 51b, and a shape having joint decorative parts 51c on both sides. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1...operation knob, 2...retainer, 3...front movable louver, 4...rear movable louver, 5...decorative member, 5a...upper linear decorative member, 5b...lower linear decorative member, 6...air outlet, 13...connected portion, 21...ventilation passage, 22...air intake port, 23...louver housing portion, 31...front fin, 31a...support shaft, 31b...connecting shaft, 32...link bar, 34...bearing plate, 34a...shaft hole , 34b...mounting hole, 34c...protrusion, 35...bearing plate, 35b...mounting hole, 35c...guiding surface, 41...rear fin, 41a...support shaft, 41b...connecting shaft, 42...link bar, 43...linking portion, 44...bearing plate, 51...decorative portion, 51a...upper linear decorative portion, 51b...lower linear decorative portion, 51c...joint decorative portion, 52...fixed shaft, 53...arm portion, 54...bead shape.

Claims

1. A register having an air outlet provided at a downstream end of a retainer having an air passage therein, and a front movable louver having a front fin pivotally supported on the air outlet, The front movable louver has support shafts at both ends of the front fins rotatably supported in shaft holes of bearing plates on both sides provided in the retainer, A decorative member is attached inside the air outlet downstream of the front movable louver, The decorative member is attached by fitting fixed shafts at both ends into mounting holes in the bearing plates on both sides.

2. 2. The register according to claim 1, wherein at least one side of the fixed shaft at both ends is provided on an arm portion extending upstream from the decorative member.

3. The register according to claim 2, characterized in that the bearing plate on the side where the fixed shaft is attached to the arm portion has a protrusion that protrudes into the inside of the ventilation passage, and the mounting hole is provided in the protrusion.

4. The decorative member has two linear decorative portions provided substantially parallel to the front fin downstream of the front fin, and a joint decorative portion joining the linear decorative portions at one end, The fixing shaft of the joint decorative part is provided on the arm part extending upstream from the decorative member, The fixing shaft on the linear decorative portion side projects from the end of the linear decorative portion, The mounting hole for fixing the fixed shaft on the linear decorative portion side is formed in the bearing plate downstream of the shaft hole for supporting the front fin, 4. The register according to claim 3, wherein the mounting hole for fixing the fixing shaft on the joint decorative portion side is formed in the protrusion.

5. The front movable louver includes three front fins, A register, characterized in that the decorative member according to claim 4 is formed on the downstream side of the two outer front fins and in parallel with the front fins.

6. 5. The register according to claim 4, wherein at least one convex bead shape is formed on the upstream end face of the linear decorative portion.

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